GCC and other packages
Forum: Apps
Topic: GCC and other packages
started by: NewDude
Posted by NewDude on Mar. 15 2006,15:19
I have my laptop totally configured and running great now. It is time to start writing code and messing around.
I downloaded GCC. My question is: I noticed Beaver has a drop down list for C/C++, perl, etc... What does that mean? Does that mean I can use Breaver as a IDE? I know I can probably use just about any editor, but just curious what the drop down menu is for.
Since this is my first venture into GCC, what other packages do I need? Can someone just give me a brief describtion of the packages. Also what is gkt?
Also, I have been writing code with RapidQ Basic in Windows for 3 years now. RapidQ has a Linux version also. Has anyone tried RapidQ in Linux?
If Breaver is not a good choice, do you have any other suggestions for IDE's. Is there any with good debugging tools?
Is there any other cool languages out there besides C/C++ for Linux. I heard of something called Tickle (Not sure if that is how it is spelled...) How powerful is Tickle?
Thanks...
Posted by mikshaw on Mar. 15 2006,16:47
"Tickle" is spelled "Tcl". It's a script language (think perl, python, etc). I couldn't tell you how powerful it is, but it has been used to create many decent applications, particularly gui tools. There are a few Tcl myDSL packages available in the repository....tcl/tk8.3 and tcl/tk widgets in "system", tcl/tk8.4 and tcltutor and vtcl in "uci".
Posted by NewDude on Mar. 15 2006,17:17
Oh...TCL.... I get it. Thanks.. mikshaw...Ok... what about Beaver for writing code? Beaver has that drop down list of languages...
Also, do you know what was used to created the GUI interface to DSL Pancel? Or MyDSL?
Just curious... I would like to make a gui for localboot.sh, basically, just to add a line for something... Maybe TCL would work for that... Just to learn, nothing more. I am not wanting to reinvent the wheel, just create a couple of GUI's to learn.
Also, I have downloaded several Themes, how were those created? Is that created by coding an xWindow, or tweaking the shell code? I am real curious about that to.
Posted by cbagger01 on Mar. 15 2006,17:46
Beaver is a syntax-highlighting text editor, so it can be used as an IDE for many computer languages, including the highlighting for C/C++ as you found. Debugging is a different issue, but for coding it works fine. Also, there is a dedicated GUI IDE program in the "TESTING" area of the MyDSL repository called VGUI light:< http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub....ht.info >
< http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub.....tar.gz >
Or you can get the fullbown VGUI from the SYSTEM area of the MyDSL repository.
As for the DSL GUI tools like DSL Panel, they are written in a scripting language called LUA and use the Fast Light Toolkit, AKA "FLTK". This combination is sometimes called "LUA-FLTK" or even "FLUA" for short.
Search the forums for keyword
*lua
and you should get more information about it.
Fluxbox themes are made by configuring text files or by using a Fluxbox configuration editor like the whitebox.dsl extension in the Widow Manager APPS area of the MyDSL repository.
Posted by NewDude on Mar. 15 2006,17:56
Thanks cbagger01...I am still leaning all this terminlogy...
You guys have been a big help and pointed me in the right direction... Thanks again....
Now, off to coding and tinkering.... Thanks again
Looks like Beaver is a real cool editor... I think I might try it out to do some real basic c stuff...